1 killed, 2 hurt after car crashes into semi in Lake County

A man was killed and a woman and child were airlifted to the hospital after a crash in Lake County on Monday morning, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

Troopers said a Dodge Charger collided with a semi tractor-trailer at the intersection of County Road 455 and State Road 19 in Howey-in-the-Hills about 8:50 a.m.

"The semi tractor-trailer was initiating a left turn to travel southbound on State Road 19, the black Dodge Charger had three occupants in it and the driver hit the trailer area and the driver was deceased at the scene," said Florida Highway Patrol Sgt. Dan Willix.

The car became wedged underneath the semitrailer.

Troopers said they are investigating to see which driver was at fault for the accident.

The truck driver, George Stevens of Kentucky, said he was told by a witness who stopped that the driver of the Charger may have been passing people illegally before the collision. That information has not been confirmed by state troopers and it may or may not be relevant to what happened here.

Officials said they believe the three people in the car were family.

According to FHP, the 5-year-old boy is in stable condition. The woman is in critical condition.

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